In an article today in the Globe and Mail, Kirk Makin reports on some stunning reports from a senior Ontario Crown Attorney that many Judges refuse to view images seized as evidence in cases of sexual abuse of children.  And this is leading to lax sentencing."There is no substitute for actually viewing the images," Mr. Smith,the head of the Ministry of the Attorney-General's In... [More]

I hope this forum becomes a great spot for dialogue and the exchange of ideas of ways KINSA and other international organizations can work together to stop the on-line sexual exploitation of children.  This is a problem that is growing daily and needs attention from government, the private sector, law enforcement, parents, teachers and kids.  We have to work together because there is n... [More]

California recently held their first Cyber Security Summit.  Governor Schwarzenegger hosted the event and Mark Klass (father of Polly Klaas who was abducted and murdered in 1993) provided the keynote address.  Read full article.Source:  Government Technology, October 23 2006 by Gina M. Scott.

So far, 37 countries and over 100 not-for-profit organizations and corporations endorse "Safer Internet Day" where issues of Internet safety are discussed in Parliaments, in the media and among concerned citizens. Canada and the US are surprisingly absent from this list.Please help make a day where the safety of our children is a recognized priority in our Legisltature, our schools and o... [More]

The UN recently released their study on Violence against children .It estimates that 7% of the world's boys under the age of 18, and 14% of its girls have been raped.That's 223 Million children.Here are some additional statistics from Interpol.Police estimate that over 500,000 distinct images of children being abused can be found on-lineThese images represent 20,000 different child victimsPol... [More]

[...] today's criminals have been charged and convicted, but handed conditional jail sentences to be served at home under house arrest. - Calgary Herald, 1 Oct 2006We fully support Kelly Fairchild and her initiative to increase jail time for sexual offenders from as little as 14 or 45 days to a minimum of 18 months. She is taking a petition of over 2,500 signatures to Legislature later this m... [More]

Welcome to the KINSA blog.For those who desire to stay current, you can subscribe to our RSS feed. Not familiar with RSS? The BBC has a great article on what an RSS feed is and how to use it. RSS not your style? We will be launching an email notification service in the days to follow.Or you can just visit this site to stay informed on what is happening in the fight to end the sexual exploitatio... [More]